Anniversary: Nita and Gene Clark

They were married on Jan. 15, 1943, in Grants Pass, Ore. After his military service, Gene was employed with the Air Force Civil Service. The couple retired to travel and lived in Arkansas before they moved to Redding in 1987. Gene played bass fiddle in local jazz bands. Gene and Nita were officers and active members of the Photographic Society of America, for which they traveled often.

Their children are Joseph of Sri Lanka; Wayne of Ione; and Gerry of Fredericksburg, Texas. They have seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

The couple plan to celebrate with family and friends on a picnic in June.